KATHMANDU: Global IME Bank Limited has been awarded the Best Bank Award 2024 by Global Finance magazine. At a ceremony held in the United States on Saturday, Joseph D. Giarraputo, Founder and Editorial Director of Global Finance, presented the award to the bank’s Chairman, Chandra Prasad Dhakal, and Deputy CEO, Suman Pokharel.
Global IME Bank was recognized as Nepal’s best bank for 2024 based on criteria such as credibility, financial resource mobilization, network expansion, establishment of strategic partnerships, development of business and customer-friendly services, and credit ratings.
Chairman Dhakal expressed that this recognition has encouraged Global IME Bank to provide even better services. He shared his heartfelt gratitude to the Government of Nepal, Nepal Rastra Bank, and other regulatory bodies, shareholders, employees, and valued customers for their support in achieving this honor.
Global Finance magazine honored the top banks in regions including Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, Central America, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Western Europe, along with Global IME Bank.
Global IME Bank is the first Nepali bank to receive this prestigious award from Global Finance. The magazine awards outstanding central banks and commercial banks globally with this honor.
For 2024, Global Finance also recognized other banks worldwide, including HSBC (Hong Kong), Bank of America (USA), State Bank of India (India), China Construction Bank (China), Maybank (Malaysia), Standard Chartered Bangladesh, and Metrobank (Philippines), for their achievements in various categories.
With a commitment to providing modern and relevant services to meet customer needs, this honor as “Nepal’s Best Bank” will encourage Global IME Bank to continue offering innovative services.
In the past, Global IME Bank has also received awards such as Bank of the Year 2014, Best Internet Bank 2016, Best Bank Nepal 2024, Best Bank ESG Nepal 2024, and Best Employer. It is the first private commercial bank in Nepal to have a nationwide presence, with branches in all 77 districts. The bank currently operates 354 branch offices, 384 ATMs, 255 branchless banking services, 68 extension and revenue collection counters, and three foreign representative offices, providing exceptional services from over 1,100 service points.